Improvement in hats and caps



M.`|S|DUR F. HEIN.

` Hats anlaps. N0,|65,IOO Patented1une29,l875.

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U'Nrrnin Stearns garantir @arten MORITZ ISIDOB AND FERDINAND HEIN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT in HATS Ano CAPs.

Specification forming part lof Letters Fatent No.` 165,@.005 dated June 29, 1875 application filed 'i June 2,1875. l

To all whom it may concern Be it known that We, MORITZ ISIDOR and FERDINAND HEIN, of the city of New York, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Hats and Caps, which improvement is fully described in the following specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure l represents a cross-'section of our improvement. Fig. 2 is a similar section in the plane of the liuex x, Fig. l. Fig. 3 shows a modification of our improvement. Fig. 4 is a front view of an ear-protector.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

This invention consists in the combination of a supporting guide-frame with an ear-protector, which slides-in said frame, andwith a spring, in suchra manner that by said spring the ear-supporter is drawn out. Its top edge catches against the bottom edge of the guideframe, which forms a stop to retain thel protector against the action ofthe spring.

The invention further consists in the combination of an ear-protector anda connectingspring with a pocket constructed in a headcovering, such asa hat or cap, said ear-protector adapted to be vertically moved in and out of the pocket by the wearer without removing the hat or cap oft' his head.

The connectin g-sprin gs not only serve to retain the protectors within the head-covering, but moreover have a tendency to draw them toward the ears of the wearer when the covering is put on the head.

The ear-protectors, as well as the springs, are connected to supporting-frames, whereby the whole may readily be secured to a headcovering of any form.

In the drawing, the letter A designates a head-covering in the form of a cap, lmade according to our invention. B B are the pockets, which are formed opposite to each other, so that when the cap is put on the head the pockets may be brought above the ears, and

the ear-protectors contained in the pockets may be made to cover the ears. The pockets furthermore are formed on the inside of the cap, and may be constructed in various ways. Figs. l and 2 show the pockets formed in the lining of the cap, while in Fig. 3 we have shown the sameformed under the sweat-band.

rlhe letters G C designate a form of ear-protectors which are connected to the pockets or to the cap A by means of bands D D, which in the present example are formed of indiarubber, and constitute springs, the object of which is to retain the protectors within the pockets B B, or within the cap, as hereinafter more fully explained.

We prefer to make the ear-protectors C C of like material to the cap A, or other headcovering to which they may be applied.

It is obvious that when the ear-protectors are placed in the pockets B B, as represented, they are held out of contact with the head of the wearer of the cap, so that they remain in a clean condition, while moreover the person is relieved from the inconvenience of having the protectors dangle from the cap whenever the latter is removed fromthe head.

The ear-protectors O O are secured to sup-l porting-frames, one of which is shown in detail in Fig. 4, and which are constructed of a supporting-piece, E, to which is secured acrosspiece, F. The bands or the springs D D are connected to the frames E F by being fastened to the back of the supporting-piece E, whence they are passed through an aperture, c, formed in the supporting-piece, to the front side thereof, at which point the bands are connected to the protectors C C.

By the supporting-frames E F we are enabled to combine the earprotectors C C with a head-covering of any form wi th great facility, and to furnish the protectors in a separate condition from the head-covering.

In connecting the frames to a cap or other head-covering having the pockets B B, we sew or otherwise secure the piece E to one side, and the piece F to the other side, of the pockets.

Instead of the elastic bands D D, springs of coiled Wire may be used withequal facility. By the action of the springs the ear-protectors are firmly held in place until removed by force, when it is desired to make use ofthe protectors.

Vhen the ear-protectors are removed from the cap'A, and the cap is placed on the head, the protectors are forthe time being prevented from returning to the cap by reason of the compression of its rim, and of the compression of the pockets B B, by the head of the wearer.

In order to further this object the protectors may also be provided with buttons so arranged as to abut against the edge of the head-covering.

When the ear-protectors are drawn out the tension ofthe springs D D serves to press the protectors against the ears of the wearer of the cap. If desired the protectors may be provided with chin-straps, arranged in the ordi! frame with an ear-protector which slides in said frame, and with a spring which forms the connection between the earfprotector and the frame, all constructed and operating substantially in the manner shown and described.

2. The combination of an ear-protector vand :a connecting-spring with a pocket constructed in a head-coverin g, said ear-protector adapted to be vertically moved in and out of the pocket, substantially as described.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing We have hereunto set our hands and seals this 127th vday of May, 1875.

MORITZ ISIDOR. [L s] FERDINAND HEIN. [1.. s]

Witnesses:

W. HAUFF,

E. F. 'KAs'rENHUBE-R. 

